Saint Louis University's School of Science and Engineering offers a robotics minor that allows students to study one area related to robotics while exploring how other areas interface with each other to form a complete robot.
Students in the robotics minor at SLU gain a solid foundation through a combination of coursework and hands-on learning. This is accomplished by picking one topical area from which to take the majority of courses followed by taking several courses spread across the remaining topical areas. The topical areas include:
- Linear Systems – the study of analyzing and designing systems using math involving both response over time and response over frequency
- Embedded Systems – the study of how computing hardware is used to add functionality to larger designs
- Software Systems – the study of how software is used to add functionality to larger designs
- Mechanical Systems – the study of how rigid bodies and flexible joints add functionality to larger designs

